Cyclone Montha: Death toll rises to four in Telangana’s Warangal

Two more deaths were reported in Warangal as floodwaters from Cyclone Montha continued to wreak havoc. Victims included a man found in a nala near Shivnagar and an elderly resident who drowned after water entered his home at SR Nagar

Warangal: Death toll reached four as two more deaths were reported in Warangal on Thursday following flooding caused by Cyclone Montha.

Locals who found a body of a man in a nala near Netaji School in Shivnagar informed the police. The police reached the spot and identified the deceased as Puli Anil of Geesukonda and shifted the body to MGM Hospital mortuary for post-mortem.

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In another incident, an elderly man, Adapa Krishnamurthy, died after he drowned in floodwater that entered his house at SR Nagar in 14th municipal division due to heavy rains on Wednesday night.

It might be noted that a private employee died in Hanamkonda as he fell into a culvert and a 60-year-old woman died in a wall collapse incident at Kondaparthy of Inavolu mandal on Wednesday night.